M 4.9 in Guatemala on 13 Jun 2017 21:24 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.8154 , -92.2488
Event Date: 13 Jun 2017 21:24 UTC
13 Jun 2017 15:24 Local
Exposed Population:
450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009m84
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2017 21:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us20009m84 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1170709 0.2 13 Jun 2017 21:24 4.9M, 10km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Guatemala , Department of Retalhuleu (population 258,279) . The nearest places are Champerico, Acapán, La Verde, and Jovel.

Radius Population
100 km 380000 people
75 km 32000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 520000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 270000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 89000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.2 million people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people
Copan Honduras 260000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 210000 people
Lempira Honduras 210000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 230000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
Toledo Belize 17000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 510000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 310000 people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Intibuca Honduras 150000 people
Morazan El Salvador 250000 people
Cayo Belize 34000 people
La Paz Honduras 130000 people
Cortes Honduras 800000 people
La Union El Salvador 370000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Comayagua Honduras 270000 people
Valle Honduras 140000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 65 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 68 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 69 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 64 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 87 km

More information

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